Death and Grief During a Pandemic

Sarah K – Grieving during a pandemic

Sarah discusses how the pandemic has pulled back the curtain on grief

Jane – Loneliness while processing grief

Jane talks about grieving without her extended family because of the pandemic and how that’s impacted things like scattering ashes and having celebrations of life.

Christian – Grieving spaces

Christian talks grieving spaces and people coming together when grieving

Kate – Trust and listening

Kate – explains how having someone you trust is super important so that you can have a space space to go to

Jane – Preparing for another loss

Jane talks about her experience with another grandparent dying after losing two grandparents over the last few years.

Learning from Grief

Grief is weird. Odd start, I know, but that was the sentence I used a lot whenever someone asked me how I was. It was never a constant feeling; it changed day to day. And still does. It’s the full gambit of emotions from sadness to anger to guilt and, though dark, even humour found its way in.

Maureen – Funeral during the pandemic

Maureen talks about funeral arrangements during a pandemic

Jean – Coping

Jean shares how coping can be complicated

Corrie – Pandemic of grief

Corrie discusses how much grief there is

Karyn and Aidan – Our story 2

Karyn and Aidan – Aidan tells the story leading up to John’s death during the pandemic

Karyn and Aidan – Hospital and the COVID restrictions

Karyn and Aidan talk about the challenges of the restrictions and the impact of COVID patients on John’s care

Laura- Loss to Covid & Disconnection